New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the NY Department of Transportation has begun work on a $16.4 million project to rehabilitate four highway bridges in the lower Hudson Valley.
The project will install a new joint system and make several other improvements to the I-287 bridges over the Saw Mill River Parkway and the Bronx River Parkway in Westchester County. Additionally, repairs to the State Route 116 bridge and the State Route 59 bridge will include new jointless bridge decks and abutment repairs. Each of the bridges are used for travel to work, home or recreation on both sides of the Hudson River and along the Long Island Sound.
“Throughout New York State, we are listening to the concerns of our residents and visitors making critical investments to roads and bridges,” Hochul said. “The rehabilitation of these lower Hudson Valley bridges will ease travel through the region’s busiest travel corridors and keep our communities connected for many more decades while reducing noise and improving quality of life for travelers, nearby residents and local businesses.”
The bridges on I-287 were originally built in 1999, while the SR 116 bridge was built in 1957, and the ST 59 bridge was built in 1931. Officials said the repair work on the I-287 bridges will not only prolong the lifespan of the bridge but improve the ride quality and eliminate vibrations and noise for motorists and nearby residents and businesses. Work on the state route bridges will include installation of fully continuous and jointless bridge decks to reduce noise pollution and reduce long-term maintenance costs and improve the ride surface. Other improvements include new road surfaces, new steel girder installations, concrete abutment repairs and utility work.
“Under Governor Hochul’s leadership, New York State is committed to investing in the Hudson Valley’s infrastructure needs,” New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez said. “This project will modernize four important bridges, increase resiliency and sustainability, and keep New Yorkers moving safely.”
Work on the I-287 bridges will begin this fall and construction on the state route bridges is expected to begin in 2026. The project is expected to be completed by the fall of next year.